If you find that nothing occurs after you click a link and that you cannot open a link in Internet Explorer’s new window or tab, then this article may interest you. Or sometimes it may happen that a new tab opens, but it opens as a blank page only. Additionally, you receive the following error message if you try to perform a search on the page by using the Find (on This Page) command:
An error has occurred in this dialog, Error 49: Interface not registered
Cannot open link in Internet Explorer
Why does this happen? The issue occurs when dynamic link library (DLL) files that are related to Internet Explorer are not correctly registered. So, to fix the problem you need to re-register the DLL files that are related to Internet Explorer. You can do so by following these simple steps.
Open an elevated command prompt, type regsvr32 urlmon.dll and then click Enter. This will re-register the urlmon.dll file and you will see the following box:
DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded
Repeat the step for the following DLL files by replacing the regsvr32 urlmon.dll command in the Open box with the following commands, one after the other:
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll regsvr32 shdocvw.dll regsvr32 mshtml.dll regsvr32 browseui.dll regsvr32 jscript.dll regsvr32 vbscript.dll regsvr32 oleaut32.dll
That’s it! You should find your problem fixed now.
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Thanks for the tip.
I could register all dll except the files mshtml.dll and browseui.dll where giving a message saying to check if it was a valid DLL or OCX File. I can still not open any new tab when using a link in IE11
Got any idea ?
Johan
I am with Johan, except I can add shdocvw to those 2. Same message also.
Running IE 11 on Windows 8.1, I can see mshtml.dll, browseui.dll, shdocvw.dll in my System32 folder, as I reply.
4 of those didn’t register for me either
Create system restore point first.
Run System File Checker: sfc /scannow
Unregister the said dll file. eg: regsvr32 /u mshtml.dll
Then register the said dll file: regsvr32 mshtml.dll
I hope this will help.
Hi Anand et al,
I had the same issue – tried lots of these solutions online that seem quite intense for amateurs like me. However, none worked. Ultimately on the support.windows website there was a post and solution (buried):
Tools-internet options-advanced
Go to security and check “enable enhanced protection mode”
This seems to work – I think it’s blocking some sort of problematic add-on.
I had the same issue – tried lots of these solutions online that seem quite intense for amateurs like me. However, none worked. Ultimately on the support.windows website there was a post and solution (buried):
Tools-internet options-advanced
Go to security and check “enable enhanced protection mode”
This seems to work – I think it’s blocking some sort of problematic add-on.
Thank you so much. This was the best fix ever. Brilliant.
Hey Anand, the PC that I’m trying to fix, does not open Google searches at all. What is the best fix for that?
You mean it doesnt not open google.com only? Pls see if this helps you: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/cannot-open-particular-website-internet-explorer
This is a very old PC (Windows XP) of a friend of mine that I’m trying to fix. It has service pack 2 on it and can only open MSN. Not Google. I am trying to install service pack 3 – shows errors. I also can’t open any website that is Google related. Any commands that I can use to download service pack 3? To reinstall Windows XP is my last option, because there is a lot of important stuff of my friend on it.
Thank you soooo much, this was driving me nuts, and your solution fixed it! Thanks